Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy what assessment his Department has made of the effects of the energy crisis on the viability of fish and chip shops.

The Government regularly engages with small businesses across the retail and hospitality sectors to understand the challenges they face.

The recently announced Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.